Quantification of Salmonella Infantis transfer from transport drawer flooring to broiler chickens during holding.

Transportation is a potential point of cross-contamination before broiler chickens arrive at the processing plant for slaughter. Previous studies have associated the use of uncleaned transport containers with the introduction of pathogenic bacteria onto uncontaminated broilers. The objective of this study was to quantify the transfer of Salmonella from transport drawer perforated flooring to broiler chickens during different holding times.